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A 78-home redevelopment of Corstorphine Hospital near Edinburgh Zoo has been granted planning permission despite concerns over the lack of affordable homes and the welfare of the zoo’s giant pandas. Under the plans, developers Dundas Estates will convert the listed building into 30 apartments

Ogilvie Construction will break ground this month on a new £4.5 million Travelodge in South Gyle, Edinburgh for developer Crucible Alba Group. The new 70-bedroom hotel is due to be completed in the Autumn and aims to attract tourists and business travellers taking advantage of its proximity to

Work to remove parts of the former Meadowbank Stadium in a major milestone towards the delivery of a brand new sports centre for Edinburgh is now underway. The team at GRAHAM Construction, which was contracted by the City of Edinburgh Council in October to build the new state-of-the-art £45 mi

Real estate agent Rettie & Co has acquired a 100-strong portfolio of residential properties in Edinburgh’s city centre. Bought from Crichton-Stuart Management, the portfolio includes a large number of HMO (house in multiple occupation) flats in prime student areas, including 3-4 bedroom fl

The first glimpse inside an 84-apartment development in Edinburgh described as the “most upmarket in Scotland’s recent history” has been unveiled as the homes are due for launch. CALA Homes (East) said its Crescent at Donaldson’s, taking shape in the grounds of the iconic Wil

Work has started on two projects which will provide 60 new affordable housing in Edinburgh. The homes – 19 for mid-market rent in Morrison Crescent and 41 for social rent in Beaverbank Place – are being built for Dunedin Canmore, part of Wheatley Group, by Glasgow-based contractor and ma

An office development in the heart of Edinburgh has reached practical completion on an extensive refurbishment programme to update its communal areas. Occupying a prominent location at 20 Castle Terrace, Saltire Court comprises over 180,000 sq ft of predominantly Grade A office accommodation across

Plans have been lodged to redevelop a disused garage and warehouse in Edinburgh to create 49 new homes. The proposals, designed by Covell Mathews Architects, will entail the demolition of buildings situated at the junction of Constitution Street and John’s Lane.

The Gyle at Edinburgh Park Premier Inn has become the UK’s first battery-powered hotel in a bid to improve energy efficiency, secure power supply and enable energy cost savings on-site. In a UK-first, the Whitbread-owned company is trialling a new 100kW lithium ion battery at the 200-room site

The next step in the redevelopment of the Scottish National Gallery (SNG) in Edinburgh has began in earnest with work underway today to improve access to the complex. The work will create a new accessible path, new landscaping and wider steps in East Princes Street Gardens.

Cumbernauld-based interior glass solutions supplier Indeglas has completed its work at the University of Edinburgh’s iconic new building The Bayes Centre. The facility, which forms the final phase of the University’s state-of-the-art Potterrow development, is the latest of a clutch of co

The first tranche of investments in a series of transformative projects in Edinburgh and South East Scotland have received approval as part of the City Region Deal. Combined funding of £384 million was approved this week by the City Region Deal’s Joint Committee for five projects aimed a

Plans to build four blocks of flats on a derelict site on Leith waterfront have been given the green light. S1 Developments has secured planning permission to build 245 flats at a development branded ‘Skyliner’ at Ocean Drive on the edge of Albert Dock. The flats will be built in four bl

Construction and property consultancy Thomas & Adamson (T&A) has been appointed as principal designer on two new projects in Edinburgh and East Lothian. The first has seen T&A monitor the safe installation of the Edinburgh City Christmas lights and Christmas tree on The Mound. This is th

Partners behind proposals to transform Granton Waterfront into a vibrant, well connected, new city quarter have signed a new agreement. The City of Edinburgh Council, National Galleries of Scotland, National Museums of Scotland, Edinburgh College, Scottish Government and Scottish Futures Trust will